Peek at the portfolio of any hobbyist model photographer working in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and you'll probably find a picture of Rachel Jay. A marketing manager by day, for the last two and a half years Rachel has been one of Chicago's busier hobbyist models at night and on the weekends. I'm using "hobbyist" as a shorthand term for models and photographers who … [Read more...] about Meet Rachel Jay
Welcome Back Roger
Movie critic Roger Ebert has a blog, and it's a pretty good one. It's well-written, of course, and Roger was an early adapter of a lot of computer communication technology (anybody else have fond memories of Cinemania?), so he's clearly comfortable with the medium. I suppose he could link to other bloggers a bit more, but for the most part he's joined the conversation. … [Read more...] about Welcome Back Roger
Heck Of a Blog, Brownie!
I can't tell if this is for real. I'm not sure what it is. … [Read more...] about Heck Of a Blog, Brownie!
Secrets of the Bailout
There's no way this could be hiding anything important. … [Read more...] about Secrets of the Bailout
Taking Pictures of Models
I got interested in model photography about the same time all my friends got tired of me taking their pictures every time we got together. I've taken about thirty-five thousand photos to date, so I no longer notice the flash going off, but it clearly bothers everyone else. I wanted to find someone to work with who wouldn't mind all the photography, who might even enjoy it, and … [Read more...] about Taking Pictures of Models